Setting Me Up
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| Song |
| "Setting Me Up" | ||||
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| Single by Highway 101 | ||||
| from the album Highway 101² | ||||
| B-side | "Long Way Down" | |||
| Released | January 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Mark Knopfler | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Worley Ed Seay |
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"Setting Me Up" is a song written by Mark Knopfler. It was originally recorded by British rock group Dire Straits on their self-titled debut album but not released as a single. Ken Tucker in Rolling Stone described the song as a "heavenly number" combining humor with bitterness, despite having a typical messed-up romance theme.[1] Tucker noted that the song's impact is enhanced by the growling tone in Knofler's singing voice and by the song's country music-style guitar solo.[1] Carly Darling in Billboard Magazine praised the song's rockabilly guitar but criticizes the lyrics.[2]
The song appeared on Eric Clapton's 1980 double live album Just One Night, with Albert Lee singing lead vocals.[3] Albert Lee also covered the song on his album Hiding, with backing harmonies sung by Don Everly.[4]
"Setting Me Up" is one of five songs that Knopfler's publisher made country demos of without the songwriter's approval, leading to a number of country covers of this and other songs.[5] American country music group Highway 101 covered the song for their 1988 album Highway 101² and released it as the album's third single in January 1989. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in April 1989.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 74 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 97 |
References
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- ↑ Highway 101 Hot Country Songs Chart History
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1039." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 15, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Highway 101 – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Highway 101.
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